Bugle Call - Bugle Calls

Bugle Calls

• Adjutant's Call: indicates that the adjutant is about to form the guard, battalion, or regiment.
• Alarm (as played by Sam Jaffe near the end of Gunga Din)
• Assembly: Signals troops to assemble at a designated place.
• Attention: Sound as a warning that troops are about to be called to attention.
• Boots and Saddles: Sounded for mounted troops to mount and take their place in line.
• Call to Quarters: Signals all personnel not authorized to be absent to return to their quarters for the night.
• Charge: Signal to execute a charge: gallop forward into harm's way with deadly intent.
• Church Call: Signals religious services are about to begin.
  The call may also be used to announce the formation of a funeral escort from a selected military unit.
• Drill Call: Sounds as a warning to turn out for drill.
• Fatigue Call: Signals all designated personnel to report for fatigue duty.
• Fire Call: Signals that there is a fire on the post or in the vicinity.
  The call is also used for fire drill.
• First Call: Sounds as a warning that personnel will prepare to assemble for a formation.
  • This call is also used in horse racing, where it is known as Call to the Post. In that context, it indicates that jockeys need to have their mounts in position to be loaded into the starting gate.
• First Sergeant's Call: Signals that the First Sergeant is about to form the company.
• Guard Mount: Sounds as a warning that the guard is about to be assembled for guard mount.
• Last Post is a bugle call used at Commonwealth of Nations military funerals and ceremonies commemorating those who have been killed in a war.
• Mail Call: Signals personnel to assemble for the distribution of mail.
• Mess Call: Signals mealtime.
• Officers Call: Signals all officers to assemble at a designated place.
• Pay Call: Signals that troops will be paid.
• Recall: Signals duties or drills to cease.